Storm sash hanger



Dec. 10, 1940. P. F. TlBBl-:TTS 2,224,278

STORM SASH HANGER Filed Feb.. 19, 1940 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICEl 3 Claims.

This invention relates to hangers, and its general object is to provide a hanger that is primarily designed for any type of detachable closure for window and door openings, such as storm sash, screens and the like, the hangers being used in pairs, and each include companion parts to be fixed to the closure and the frame thereof to allow for free hinged or swinging movement of the closure in a vertical plane to open and closed positions, with means for fastening the closure accordingly, and the parts carried by the sash are readily detachable from the parts fixed to the frame to allow application and removal of the closure with respect to its frame in an easy and expeditious manner but casual removal or displacement is practically impossible.

A further object is to provide a hanger that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to apply to the closure and its frame, and extremely eilcient in operation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction'and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be here- 25 inafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front View illustrating one form of my hangers in use with a storm sash.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the frame of Figure 1, with the sash in closed position in full lines and in open position in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary Vertical sectional View taken through one of the hangers of the form of Figures 1 and 2, with parts in elevation.

Figure l is a sectional View taken approximately on line 5 4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 5 5 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 6 6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 1 1 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a front View of a modified form of CAQ my hanger, with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 9 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 9 9 of Figure 8, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and particularly to the form of Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, it will be noted from Figure 1 that my hangers are used in pairs, one at each end of the upper portion of the storm sash A and for hingedly and de- 10 tachably connecting the sash for Vertical swinging movement with respect to the window frame B, and while I have illustrated my hangers as being used with a storm sash, it will be understood that they can be used with any type of closure for window and door openings, as previously set forth.

Each of the hangers of the form of Figures 1 to 7 inclusive include a flat elongated rectangular attaching plate I having openings therein to receive screws or the like 2 for securing the fixed parts of my hangers to the frame B and formed on or otherwise secured to the attaching plate is a hollow cylinder 3 having an open outer end interiorly threaded for receiving a closure capl 4, the latter being provided with an annular flange serrated about its periphery to facilitate application and removal of the cap with respect to the cylinder. The underside of the cylinder substantially midway its ends is provided With a circu- A lar opening 5 having slots 6 extending from diametrically opposite sides thereof and along the length of the cylinder, as best shown in Figure 4.

Mounted within the cylinder are spring pressed abutment members l for the ball 8 of the sash 35 carried part of my hanger and which will be later described. 'I'he abutment members 1 are in the form of arcuate strips engageable with the ball B upon diametrically opposite sides thereof and Iare provided with outwardly flared ends, the 40 lower ends of which extend through the opening 5 and threaded in the upper portion of the cylinder 3 for disposal between the upper ends of the abutment members is a set screw 9, to retain the abutment members centrally disposed With ref5` spect to the opening.

Each of the abutment members I have formed therewith interiorly threaded socket members I extending from the outer faces thereof, and threaded within each of the socket members is 66 a threaded stem Il. One of the stems extends toward the inner end of the cylinder, and the other stem toward the outer end thereof and sleeved on the outer stem is a coil spring I2 having one end convolution engaged with the cap 4 55 and its other convolution is engaged with a disk I3 threaded on the outer stem and of a diameter to slidably fit within the cylinder, as will be obvious upon inspection of Figure 3. Sleeved on the inner stem is a coil spring I4 having its inner convolution engaged with the attaching plate I and its outer convolution with a disk I5 similar to the disk I3 and threaded in the inner stem.

The disks I3 and I5 not only act as abutments for the inner ends of the springs I2 and I4, but are alsopfor the purpose of adjusting the tension of thesprings. However, the spring I2 is preferably stronger than the spring I4 and is shown larger for that purpose. The adjustment of the springs is brought about by the use of a tool I6 for disposal through the ends of the cylinder and the tool is provided with a bifurcated or forked head lto provide prongs II for disposal in pairs of openings in the disks I3 and I5 to rotate the same. In order to adjust the spring I4, I provide an opening in the attaching plate I to allow access for the tool I6 and the cap 4 is removed when it is desired to adjust the spring I2.

The stems are provided with kerfed outer ends for receiving a screw driver to thread the stems into the socket members I0, when assembling the hanger and it will be obvious that the screw driver is inserted through the opening in the attaching plate when applying the inner stem.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the abutment members 'I set up a clamping engagement with the ball 8 that is formed on the end of a shank I8 of an attaching plate I9, the latter having openings therein for receiving screws or the like 20 for fixing the ball carried part to the sash A, as clearly shown in Figure 3. The shank I8 is preferably bent between its ends to allow application of the attaching plate I9 to sashes of various thicknesses.

It will be further seen that after the parts of my hanger are fixed to the frame and the sash, that the sash can be readily applied with respect to the frame, merely by inserting the balls 8 through the openings 5, for disposal between the abutment members 1 When so disposed, the sash is mounted for swinging movement to open and closed positions, as shown in full and dotted lines in Figure 2, and can be fastened in either of the positions by suitable fastening means, such as hook and eye connections 2| and 22.

While the cylinders of the form of Figures 1 to '7 inclusive extend at right angles from the attaching plates I thereof, to project accordingly outwardly of the window frame, it will be noted that in the modied form of Figures 8 and 9, the cylinders 23 are disposed parallel with the frame and for that purpose each cylinder 23 is provided with a pair of attaching plates 24 having openings therein for receiving screws or the like 25 for securing the cylinders 23 to the frame. The structure of the form of Figures 8 and 9 is similar in Substantially all other respects with that of the form of Figures l to 7, with the exception that both of the ends of the cylinders 23 are open and are closed by caps 25, and the springs 21 and 28 are of the same size, as it is necessary' for them to exert an equal pressure upon the balls 29 of the sash carried parts, as will be apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of `the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hanger for connecting a closure to the frame of a window or door opening and comprising a hollow cylinder having an opening between the ends thereof, attaching means for fixing the cylinder to the frame, a ball member, a shank for the ball member, attaching means secured to the shank for fixing the ball member with respect to the closure, said ball member adapted to be inserted through the opening of the cylinder for disposal within the latter, arcuate abutment members Within the cylinder, stems extending from the abutment members, disks threaded on the stems, and springs engaged with the disks for urging the abutment members in clamping engagement with the opposite sides of the ball member to set up a clamping engagement therewith and to allow swinging movement of the closure.

2. A hanger for connecting the closure to the frame of a window or door opening and comprising a hollow cylinder having an opening between the ends thereof and being provided with an open end, a cap closing the open end, an attaching plate formed on the cylinder for closing the opposite end thereof, means cooperating with the attaching plate for fixing the cylinder to the frame for disposal at right angles with respect thereto, a ball member, a shank formed on the ball member, an attaching plate formed on the shank, means cooperating with the latter attaching plate for xing the ball member with respect to the closure in spaced relation thereto, said ball member adapted to be inserted through said opening of the cylinder for disposal within the latter, abutment members within the cylinder and being of arcuate formation, socket means formed on the abutment members, stems threaded in the socket means and having kerfed outer ends, disks mounted on the stems, coil springs sleeved about each of the stems and engageable with the disks to urge the abutment members in engagement with the opposite sides of the ball member to set up a clamping engagement therewith and to allow swinging movement of the closure, and said disks being threaded on the stems to adjust the tension of the coil springs.

- 3. A hanger for connecting the closure to the frame of a window or door opening and comprising a hollow cylinder having an opening between the ends thereof, caps closing the opposite ends of the cylinder, a pair of attaching plates formed on and rising from the cylinder, means cooperating with the attaching plates for fixing the cylinder to-the frame in parallelism therewith, rounded means, a shank for the rounded means, attaching means secured to the shank for fixing the rounded means with respect to the closure and in spaced relation thereto, said rounded means adapted to be inserted through the opening of the cylinder for disposal within the latter, abutment means within the cylinder, stems secured to the abutment means, disks mounted on the stems, and coil springs sleeved on the stems and engaged with the disks and the caps respectively for urging the abutment means in engagement with the rounded means upon opposite sides thereof to set up a clamping engagement therewith and to allow swinging movement of the closure.

PAUL F. TIBBETTS. 

